Vocab in motion

In the context, "Sally was maligned in such a way publicly by Jessica that Sally felt she could no longer trust her friend" the word Malign means...

• Stolen from

• To speak about someone in a spiteful and critical manner

• Questioned regularly

• To celebrate one's ideas

The British barons who signed the Magna Carta irrevocably committed themselves to supporting the idea of limited monarchy.

In line 2, "committed" most likely means

• confined

• withheld

• pledged

• released from

In the sentence "The treacherous rain fell upon the city causing considerable damage" the word treacherous is meant to show:

• downpour

• destructive force

• wet and gloomy

• continual

The burning of the villagers' homes and belongings showed just how barbarous the enemy was willing to become in order to secure success. In this sentence barbarous means:

• upset and disheartened

• short in compassion

• savagely cruel

• Continual and willing

Because the way he acted was so transparent, it was obvious that he had planned to try and make his friend jealous of his actions.

in this sentence, transparent means:

• friendly

• overbearing

• without cause

• easy to perceive or detect

The way the law was constructed, it was clear that the decision was made democratically enough to make everyone feel like they were heard.

The term democratically used in this context means:

• socially equal

• autocratic

• new laws

• Based on principals

Jeff's indignant behavior toward his teacher because she made him stay after when others did not have to made their ability to communicate impossible.

The word indignant in this context means:

• mean spirited for no reason

• feeling of showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy

• not related and feeling left out

• exemplified by not sharing with another